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Thyroid hormones widespread and fundamental metabolic effects has evidence in the major clinical signs and symptoms commonly found in patients, presenting with either hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism.
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Hypothyroidism |
Hyperthyroidism |
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Weight gain |
Weight loss |
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Poor appetite, weight loss |
Increases appetite |
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Mental/physical slowness |
Labile emotions |
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Constipation |
Diarrhoea |
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Cold intolerance |
Heart intolerance |
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Bradycardia |
Tachycardia |
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Dry skin |
Warm moist skin |
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Slow ankle jerk relaxation |
Fine finger tremor |
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Menstrual abnormalities |
Menstrual abnormalities |
Causes of Increase in Thyroid Hormones
| 1. Free thyroxine | |
| Thyroid disease |
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| Iatrogenic |
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| Other |
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| 2. Total thyroxine | |
| Increases TBG |
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| Thyroxine autoantibodies | |
| Familial dysalbuminaemic hyperthyroxinaemia | |
Causes of Decrease in Thyroid Hormones
| 1. Hypothyroidism |
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(Hashimoto’s disease) |
| 2. Reduced binding sites |
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